Question

The triangles shown are similar. What is the value of x?
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A.
17

B.
20

C.
10

D.
5
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Answer 1

@Conqueror

Answer 2

@iGreen

Answer 3

@AnswerMyQuestions

Answer 4

LOL CROSS MULTIPLY

Answer 5

not gunna get me this time...

Answer 6

-.-

Answer 7

We set up a proportion.

\(\dfrac{16}{4} = \dfrac{x}{5}\)

Multiply 5 to both sides:

\(\dfrac{16 \times 5}{4}\)

SImplify that

Answer 8

What do you mean..? They actually DO want you to cross multiply..xD

Answer 9

omg i fell.... retarded....

Answer 10

xD

It's fine, but @satellite73 is all against it, we just multiply 5 to both sides..he hates the extra step.

So simplify:

\(\dfrac{16 \times 5}{4}\)

Answer 11

i came out with 20

Answer 12

Yep, you got it.

Answer 13

lol... but still... i fell retarded right now...